Angus Carmichael Explained

Angus Carmichael
Fullname:Angus Macdonald Ewing Carmichael
Birth Date:12 June 1925
Birth Place:Fort Rosebery, Northern Rhodesia
Death Place:Horncastle, England
Position:Left back
Years1:1947–1950
Clubs1:Queen's Park
Caps1:42
Goals1:0
Nationalyears1:1948
Nationalteam1:Great Britain
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0

Angus Macdonald Ewing Carmichael (12 June 1925 – 21 March 2013) was a Scottish footballer who played as a left back.[1]

Early and personal life

Angus Macdonald Ewing Carmichael was born on 12 June 1925.[2]

Career

Carmichael represented Great Britain at the 1948 Summer Olympics, making one appearance in the tournament.[3] Carmichael, described as a "tall, brawny left-back", was studying for a degree in veterinary medicine at the time, alongside his football career.[4]

Carmichael played club football for Queen's Park, making 42 appearances in the Scottish Football League.[5]

Later life and death

After graduating from University, and with his football career over due to injury, Carmichael moved to Horncastle, Lincolnshire in order to become a vet.[4] He died on 21 March 2013, at the age of 87.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Angus Carmichael . Olympedia . 14 October 2021.
  2. 10.1136/vr.f2296 . A. M. E. Carmichael . Veterinary Record . 172 . 15 . 401.2–402 . 2013 .
  3. Web site: Angus Carmichael. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418035813/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ca/angus-carmichael-1.html. dead. 18 April 2020. 28 March 2013. Sports Reference.
  4. Web site: Scots veteran standing tall as part of TeamGB. 5 February 2012. 28 March 2013. Stewart Fisher. The Herald. Glasgow.
  5. Web site: ANGUS CARMICHAEL . 4 January 2015 . Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database.
  6. Web site: Announcements Home > Deaths > CARMICHAEL. 28 March 2013. The Telegraph. 11 August 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140811214640/http://announcements.telegraph.co.uk/deaths/161942/carmichael. dead.